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70mm Presentations in Waco
A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1962-Present |
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Compiled by:
Michael Coate |
Date:
06.09.2023 |
What
follows is a chronology of 70mm six-track stereophonic sound feature-film
presentations in Waco, Texas, USA.
The focus of this work is 5-perf 70mm feature films and the cinemas in which
they were exhibited. Short subjects, IMAX, special venue presentations,
etc., have not been included.
Part 1: The 70mm-Equipped Cinemas
25th Street
Schulman 5
An overview of each cinema will be provided in a forthcoming revision.
Part 2: The 70mm Presentations
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … TITLE … cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
* Reserved-seat engagement (i.e. “roadshow”)
# Presentation not explicitly or consistently promoted as 70mm suggesting
presentation may have been 35mm
1962-03-28 … OKLAHOMA! … 25th Street (2)
1962-07-11 … EL CID … 25th Street (3)
1965-12-22 … MY FAIR LADY … 25th Street (6)
1968-03-13 … GONE WITH THE WIND* … 25th Street (9)
1969-08-31 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … 25th Street (2)
1970-06-24 … 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY … 25th Street (1)
1970-09-23 … HELLO, DOLLY! … 25th Street (3)
1971-04-16 … MY FAIR LADY … 25th Street (1)
1973-07-13 … THE SOUND OF MUSIC … 25th Street (4)
1986-05-02 … ROCKY IV … Schulman 5 (1)
1986-05-09 … YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES … Schulman 5 (1)
1989-11-17 … LAWRENCE OF ARABIA … Schulman 5 (2)
1990-06-15 … TOP GUN … Schulman 5 (1)
1990-06-22 … INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE … Schulman 5 (1)
References: Various issues of The Waco Times-Herald and Waco Tribune-Herald;
plus projection and sound system trade advertisements and installation
records.
Special thanks to Sean Sutcliffe at the Waco-McLennan County Library.
If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please
consider emailing the
author or editor.
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